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Gene Cloning and Biochemical Characterizations of Thermostable Ribonuclease HIII from Bacillus stearothermophilus

Hyongi CHONDepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Rikita NAKANODepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Naoto OHTANIDepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Mitsuru HARUKIDepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Kazufumi TAKANODepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University;PRESTO, JST
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Masaaki MORIKAWADepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Shigenori KANAYADepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Pages 2138-2147 | Received 26 May 2004, Accepted 07 Jul 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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